[mythtv-users] Serial control of sky digibox (UK set top box)

[Pete Stapley]

Matt,

     I know people have done this with the Motorola digital cable boxes, 
not sure the model number off the top of my head. I have this cable box and 
I found some code that would change the channel via serial port. I tried it 
out the other night and it seems the serial port on my box is not enabled. 
I have read that some people have had luck calling their cable company and 
having the serial port enabled and other cable companies seem to be 
clueless and either don't know how to enable the serial port or don't want 
to enable it. I haven't received all my hardware for my MythTV machine yet 
so I haven't pushed the issue with my cable company yet. But yes it is 
possible and I assume if you knew what commands to pass to your box to 
change the channels you could modify the code with little trouble.

At 09:08 AM 12/17/2003, you wrote:
>Does anyone have any information on whether this has been
>done successfully or pointers as to how to start probing?
>
>Am I likely to be entirely out of luck without manufacturer
>support? The thomson 4210 digibox I have has an rs232 port
>on the back but no documentation in the manual; if possible
>I'd rather change channel over a 2 way confirmed channel
>instead of a 'hope it works' IR blaster.
>
>So I guess my questions are:
>  1) does anyone know if this has been done by anybody on
>     any sky box?
>  2) .. .this box?
>  3( if not, of anyone trying to do this, or similar for
>     another provider/digibox/broadcaster?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Matt
>
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